"British Billionaire Joe Lewis Admits Guilt in Insider Trading Case"

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"British Billionaire Joe Lewis Admits Guilt in Insider Trading Case"
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British billionaire Joe Lewis and his company, Broad Bay Ltd., pleaded guilty to securities fraud and insider trading in a New York federal court. Lewis, the owner of Tottenham Hotspur, faces a maximum possible sentence of 20 years in prison and a $50 million penalty for his involvement in a scheme to hide his ownership of shares and tipping off friends, employees, and romantic interests with inside information. His spokesman expressed remorse and apologized, emphasizing Lewis' long life of accomplishment and integrity.

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